1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Shasta Daisy
Gloriosa Daisies
Painted Daisy
Pyrethrum Daisies
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region
gardens, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
800.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
600.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Birds
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Not Available
1.0.1 Edible Uses
1.1.2 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Air purification
1.2 Plant Benefits
1.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Cold, Cough, Stomach pain
1.2.2 Part of Plant Used
1.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
1.3 Used As Indoor Plant
1.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
1.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
2 Scientific Name
2.1 Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
OSTEOSPERMUM
2.2 Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy
2.2.1 In Hindi
2.2.2 In German
süße Limone
African Daisy
2.2.3 In French
Citrus limetta
marguerite africaine
2.2.4 In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
margarita africana
2.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα
2.2.6 In Portuguese
doce de limão
africano margarida
2.2.7 In Polish
2.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
African primula
3 Classification
3.1 Kingdom
3.2 Phylum
3.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
3.4 Order
3.5 Family
3.6 Genus
3.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
3.8 Tribe
3.9 Subfamily
3.10 Number of Species